Dominic Purcell shocked his followers on Sunday by sharing a graphic photo of facial injuries he suffered while filming one of his projects.
The image showed the 54-year-old actor’s face drenched in blood after an iron bar hit him during filming, fracturing his skull and crushing his nose.
Purcell, who is married to Miley Cyrus’ mother, Tish, insisted the injuries were real and not a makeup job.
‘NO, IT’S NOT MAKEUP. When an iron bar breaks your face and cracks your skull. You fix it and move on,” she wrote in the caption.
He explained that the injury occurred in Morocco while filming a scene that instantly put his life in danger.
The image shows the Australian actor, married to Miley Cyrus’ mother Tish, with blood stained on his face after an iron bar hit him during filming.
Dominic Purcell shocked his followers with a graphic photo posted on Instagram, showing the serious injuries he suffered during filming.
‘One moment I was running and the next a tremendous force exploded over me. My dub @johnnymacstunts came running to my side and said ‘it doesn’t look good’. Your nose is smashed and I can see your skull. I responded “that’s not good.”
‘The point is: I was sure I was going to suffer a brain hemorrhage, pass out and die. I thought it was funny that my end was in the desert, without a hospitable vision doing what I love most.
‘Upon reflection, what has always baffled me is how I accepted death. I guess it’s just that. I accept it.’
Tish married Prison Break actor Dominic in August 2023 following her divorce from her husband of 28 years, Billy Ray.
the news arrives They come after recent reports that the cyrus family is fighting behind the scenes.
While some family members, such as daughter Miley, were present at the wedding, Tish’s sons Noah and Braison were absent from the nuptials, fueling speculation of a breakup at the time.
Their family fights come after recent reports that the Cyrus family is fighting behind the scenes, after Tish’s daughter Noah (left) didn’t attend her wedding to Dominic.
According to a DailyMail.com source, Noah’s absence from the wedding was not a choice, but a result of Tish not inviting her.
Us weekly She then published a report claiming that Tish had “stolen” Dominic from Noah, 24, who was said to have been “seeing” the actor when his mother began pursuing him.
‘Noah has always craved attention because he didn’t get it growing up. “Tish was always so on Miley’s side because that’s where the money was,” the source claimed.
“Miley and Tish are like sisters and Noah has always been envious of this because he has never had a connection with Tish like Miley has.”
According to a DailyMail.com source, Noah’s absence from the wedding was not by choice, but rather a result of Tish not inviting her.
However, it has since been claimed that Miley Cyrus’ sister “never dated” Dominic and family members accused her of “fabricating” the relationship to “portray herself as the victim” in her current feud with Tish.
It has since been claimed that Tish would like to re-establish a relationship with Noah.
“Tish definitely still wants to be in a relationship with Noah,” a source said. US Weekly. “She hopes they can get through this.”